ArmInfo. In Israel there is a tradition that, as a rule, issues related to the interpretation of certain historical events are not brought to the political decision. The Minister for Environmental Protection of the State of Israel, the Minister for Jerusalem Affairs and Heritage Zeev Elkin stated this in an interview with Interfax-Ukraine, answering the question whether there is a possibility that the Knesset will pass a resolution recognizing the Holodomor as genocide of the Ukrainian people.As he said, such questions are at most, they are submitted for discussion.

ArmInfo. Early in the morning on August 15, the Minister of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Armenia David Tonoyan together with Russian specialists made a reconnaissance flight, during which foci of fires were identified with the aim of their localization, the RA Ministry of Emergency Situations press service reported.According to the source, the plane EMERCOM of Russia IL-76 today at 08.50 performed the first flight. It is envisaged to make 2 sorties to extinguish fires that have enveloped a number of regions of Armenia.

ArmInfo.The situation in the bilateral commodity turnover between Armenia and Russia is not bad, because there is also an increase in the supply of goods from Armenia
to Russia, and a general increase in trade between the two countries.
On August 14, Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Dmitry
Medvedev stated at the margins of the Eurasian intergovernmental
council in Astana during a meeting with his Armenian counterpart
Karen Karapetyan.

ArmInfo.The people will not rebel if the Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan, after the end of the presidential term, which expires in April 2018, will assume the post
of the country's Prime Minister, member of the political council of
the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) Hovhannes Sahakyan told
the Armenian press service "Radio Liberty" >."

ArmInfo. Today in the court of general jurisdiction of the Yerevan districts of Kentron and Nork-Marash a session was held on the case of the armed group liquidated in Yerevan, which is preparing a coup in Armenia on the case materials.

ArmInfo.Prospects for the development of relations between Armenia and China primarily depend on Armenia, and not on the size of the new Chinese embassy in Yerevan. An ex-head of the parliamentary commission on foreign relations, international expert Hovhannes Igityan, expressed such opinion to ArmInfo.

ArmInfo. Representatives of Armenian Ombudsman made another unannounced visit to the Nubarashen penal institution, where they had a conversation with the
hunger-striker Tigran Manukyan, according to Ombudsman's office.

ArmInfo. The construction of new Chinese Embassy in Armenia, which will become the second largest in the Eurasian region - after Russia, is a sign of increasing interest of China in the South Caucasus region. This opinion was expressed by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia Shavarsh Kocharyan in an interview with journalists on August 10 after the meeting of the government.

ArmInfo. OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs today are aimed not so much at reaching an agreement on Karabakh settlement issue, as not to allow the resumption of hostilities at the contact line. Armenian Deputy Foreign Minister Shavarsh Kocharyan stated in an interview with journalists after the Government meeting on August 10. According to him, the intermediaries at this stage are very well aware that it is impossible to talk about progress in the negotiation process until Baku's policy regarding the resolution of the Karabakh conflict changes. According to the Deputy Foreign Minister of the Republic of Armenia, Azerbaijan has never refused a military solution to the conflict and a policy of blackmail. "Today's relative calm on the line of contact does not mean that we should lose our vigilance because Azerbaijan is not committed to a peaceful solution to the problem," Deputy Foreign Minister of Armenia Shavarsh Kocharyan stated.

ArmInfo. Armenia is interested in deepening cooperation with Iran and in this issue has never built relations with countries with an eye on others. Deputy Foreign Minister of Armenia Shavarsh Kocharyan stated in a conversation with journalists after the August 10 meeting of the Government, commenting on possible negative consequences for Armenia from the presence of President Serzh Sargsyan at the inauguration of the reelected Iranian President Hassan Roukhani, during which anti- American statements were made

ArmInfo. So far, there are no specifics about a possible meeting between the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan, Serzh Sargsyan and Ilham Aliyev. Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian stated this in a conversation with
journalists.

ArmInfo. Participation of Armenia in NATO trainings taking place in Georgia is dictated by the need to deepen cooperation with the West in the field of security. The director of Center for Regional Studies Richard Kirakosyan expressed this opinion to ArmInfo.

ArmInfo.The information spread by the Azerbaijani media about the wounding of a 13-year-old Azerbaijani child from the village of Garalar in Tovuz district by Armenian servicemen is another misinformation, "Artsrun Hovhannisyan, press secretary of Armenian Defense Minister, writes on his Facebook page.

ArmInfo.From the stones of Armenian church of Varaghavank in the Turkish province of Van (the territory of Western Armenia) a new mosque, houses and other structures are being built. This was reported to the local media by the head of the Union for the Protection of Cultural Monuments of Van Ali Kalchek.

ArmInfo.Armenian Defense Minister Vigen Sargsyan on August 5 met with the participants of youth-student meeting The Power of Unity-2017 organized by Youth Fund of Armenia and Student Council of National Polytechnic University of
Armenia in Hanqavan. More than 200 students and young people from
Armenia and Artsakh (NKR).

ArmInfo. The deputies of the National Assembly of Armenia led by the vice-speaker from the ruling Republican Party Arpine Hovhannisyan visited the Aragatsotn region of
Armenia and visited the Yezidi shrine in the village of Aknalich, paying tribute to the memory of 12,000 innocent Yezidis killed by terrorists of the Islamic state in the Iraqi province of Shanghal.